I'm Uniscifictionoligist.
Does God Exist? Let's ask the Advertising Standards Authority!
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I'm Uniscifictionoligist.
Next census I am going to put myself down as a Foundationist.
Maybe I should go with Skutterology, since we were never fitted with Belief chips we just believe in ourselves... maybe?
I though you skutters worshopped John Wayne.
Only in the same way Trekkies worship Kirk/Picard/Sisko.
Quite right. Everyone should question their beliefs from time to time, to stop complacency and fundamentalism.
Now I myself try to maintain what I call an empirical-rational centric viewpoint. I may not always succeed, but I try to believe only in things that can be demonstrated from evidence, or which follow logically from such evidence. As such there are two things which can change my mind:
1) New evidence, which can be verified, but which cannot be accounted for by current theories.
2) New ideas, that give a better, more logical explanation for the evidence we already have available to us.
As I am not a professional scientist I am not in a position to gain new evidence myself, but I do try to keep abreast of the latest discoveries. I do try to think of new ways to look at the evidence. So far I've come up with nothing of any consequence, but I'll keep trying. If nothing else, it can keep the mind wonderfully occupied during a long bus trip.
Rick: I'm a drunkard.
Captain Renault: That makes Rick a citizen of the world.
Zing!
you do know that's a quote, right?
I am not clever enough to think up anything as funny as "Red Dwarf".
I especially love the episode we have been quoting.
My former neighbour was so much like Dave Lister it was scary. My neighbour was even called Dave.
I especially love the episode we have been quoting.
My former neighbour was so much like Dave Lister it was scary. My neighbour was even called Dave.
At first I thought you meant Casablanca.
But as for Red Dwarf, no, I've never seen it.
And as a coincidence Red Dwarf is being resurrected for a couple of specials by Dave.
I find that to be tragic. It is one of the greatest sci-fi show of all time and certainly the funniest. If you do get a chance watch seasons 1-6, season 7 and 8 aren't really worth watching.
That's fantastic.
My neighbour Dave and I used to have a lot of philosophical discussions. One day he told me that he was a pantheist and I couldn't stop laughing. He never watched Red Dwarf so he had no idea why I found it so funny. I think he thought I had gone completely mad.
We also had a Duane living across the street who was a nerd.
I'd disagree, 7 and 8 are certainly worth watching, and do have some fantastically funny stuff in them, in fact my friends and I are always quoting the show back and forth at each other, and it's surprising how many of those lines can come from 7 and 8, they just don't gel together as stories as well as the previous series.
So you have a street full of Red Dwarf references, must be fun trying to explain why you're laughing at them.
The new Red Dwarf will apparently consist of 2 new episodes, a behind the scenes episode for the 2 episodes and a "clip show with a difference" so whatever that means... It'll be on later this year on Dave here in the UK.
I have never rewatched those two seasons as I was so disappointed with them when they aired. Maybe I should revisit them, as time might have changed my view.
You would do well in our group, the Church of Punning Linguists (est. 2003). I have reached Apprentice Innuendologist status. 
We no longer lift up our countenance upon others, as it contravenes global indecent exposure laws.
The ad makers claim their target is not conversion of the religious, but support of the non-religious. To tell the large population of atheists and agnostics in Britain to 'relax', and not to worry that they're causing some major catastrophe for themselves by maintaining their beliefs.
^ Hah, I'm gonna take that with a pinch of salt I think
I mean why on earth would any Atheist think that?! We already don't believe in god, and therefore don't worry about the consequences for not believing in god, of which there are none
I'm pretty sure that whatever they claim now, the message was squarely aimed at those who believe. A waste of time, effort and money IMO, but also really doesn't deserve this shit storm either.
I mean why on earth would any Atheist think that?! We already don't believe in god, and therefore don't worry about the consequences for not believing in god, of which there are none
I'm pretty sure that whatever they claim now, the message was squarely aimed at those who believe. A waste of time, effort and money IMO, but also really doesn't deserve this shit storm either.
I mean why on earth would any Atheist think that?! We already don't believe in god, and therefore don't worry about the consequences for not believing in god, of which there are none
A lot of people require reassurance, especially if they've come from a religious background. On an intellectual level they may accept the non existence of any deities, but on an emotional level things may not be so simple. A bit of support can be very helpful at times.